Comments on: The Theme Is … Leftovers!

By: Meg

Meg — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:11:35 +0000

I am a left over queen… making the left overs look like a totally different meal.We love using fajitas in omlets. I always make my roast cuban pork enough for three meals. 1/3 cuban, then 1/3 Turn it into BBQ later in the week and then the last 1/3 I mix it with Green(Verde) Enchilada sauce/ sour cream and peppers and wrap in torillas spray with pam and bake until golden brown for mexi night… I always keep two large zip lock bags in the freezer one for the heals of the bread loafs for bread crumbs(meatloaf or meatballs) and the other steak and roast scraps for soups and stews. We love using left over chicken for pot pies, and veggies for shepherds pie, soups and stews. hese are a few of our fav left over ideas

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:22:24 +0000

My go-tos for leftovers are:
– omlets for cooked veg or cooked meat, if the add-ins are cold then the omlet doesn’t get weepy;
– stirfry for raw veg & raw bits of meat;
– egg donburi (a soupy Japanese omlet served over rice) for raw or cooked veg or meat;
– soup for just about anything;
– smoothies for fruit and yogurt;
– croquettes for meat or veg, make a thick white sauce (or add an egg and breadcrumbs to canned cream of whatever soup), chop the meat/veg fine and stir into sauce, roll in crumbs if you want, pan fry. You can top with leftover sauce of almost any kind – tomato, creamy, glazes.

By: sambugjoebear

sambugjoebear — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:08:11 +0000

This is a great post! Just this past week or so I’ve been creating new dishes at home with whatever was in my pantry (most of them turned out really good!).

I love the ideas about freezing bananas- I never would have thought of that! I always feel cranky when I have to pitch over-ripe bananas and I don’t have time to make bread. This is great!

By: jilrubia

jilrubia — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:13:20 +0000

On the banana front….

I always buy a huge bunch to let them go. Then peel and freeze mainly for smoothies. But, I also add one, thawed to pancake mix along with some cinnamon to help me feel like the kids are getting a nutrition boost (and it tastes AWESOME). Plus, who would ever eat a plain banana? Around here, they make our throats itch. Probably a genetic malfunction.

Old donuts, rolls, etc. get frozen to find new life in bread pudding. (oh banana bread is great for that also!)

I’m so hungry…guess what’s for breakfast tomorrow?

By: doodlechix

doodlechix — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:23:50 +0000

Leftover bananas – Never let one go to waste!

I just recently discovered that if you peel ripe bananas and freeze them, they give the perfect consistency to smoothies! (Great item to buy when they have a sale table and freeze em!)

Very ripe (partly brown) bananas can be frozen right in their skins for future banana bread. Just thaw out and use as you normally would!

By: jenmenke

jenmenke — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:52:44 +0000

I’m thrilled to have my apple jelly mentioned! Thank you! It is one of my favorites, because as I always say, it’s like making something precious out of garbage! I’m thrilled to find others doing likewise.

By: quilts

quilts — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:16:23 +0000

With a 17 year old son, I rarely have leftovers. When we do they usually find their way into our lunch sacks during the wee. We save lots of $$ by doing that and my lunches are always the topic of the lunchroom I must say! Great conversation starter. Who doesn’t like to talk about food?

By: jazzy

jazzy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:16:34 +0000

I generally cook for 6 or 8 people depending on the day, but I don’t know how to cook in small quantities so we pretty much always have left overs Leftovers are a necessity b/c my fiance is a coal miner, so he can’t run 0ut and pick up lunch. Plus, it saves $$$. I write what it is and the date prepared on top of the container. After 1 week it goes out to the dogs, hogs, or chickens These are interesting ideas, though, I might have to try some of them!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Thanks for the ideas! I love making something good and different with leftovers!

By: Amy Frazee

Amy Frazee — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:38:41 +0000

At our house, leftovers are a necessity. For now it’s just me and my husband, but I cook enough to feed a family of five. Lunches are always covered and when I have to work late, there is something for my husband in the fridge. That keeps the fast food buying to a minimum.